Chapter 7 At the Wedding
At this time, Jiang Xiuxiu had no idea what was happening outside.
She tried hard to recall whether there was a person named Meng Wanqiu in the village in her previous life, and finally found a glimmer of information from some corner.
The Meng family, she only remembered that the Meng family had three sons, and a daughter suddenly appeared out of nowhere, Meng Yanchun, Meng Mingxia, Meng Fengdong, and so on, Meng Wanqiu.
Autumn, ranked third, Meng Wanqiu.
Meng Wanqiu was the fool who died early in the Meng family. Jiang Xiuxiu's mind went blank for a moment, and then there were bursts of thunder, which made her collapse to the ground.
What went wrong? Shouldn't that idiot from the Meng family have died long ago? Why would she marry Pei Xingzhi?
What went wrong? Jiang Xiuxiu kept repeating this question. Is this world still the same as before? She couldn't help but doubt it all.
What I have experienced so far is similar to that in my previous life, and the general trend is the same, but this time is different. There is an extra person, and he is a mortal person.
No, no, Jiang Xiuxiu shook her head quickly. She had to go and meet this Meng Wanqiu to find out who she was.
Jiang Xiuxiu walked quickly to the door and opened it as usual.
No movement.
Jiang Xiuxiu increased her strength, but the door remained motionless and closed tightly. Suddenly realizing something, Jiang Xiuxiu slammed the door hard and shouted, "Mom, what are you doing? Why are you locking me up? I want to go out. Open the door quickly."
Jiang's mother came over after hearing the noise. "Why are you going out? Are you going to look for Pei?"
"Mom, please open the door quickly. I'm not going to find Pei Xingzhi. I'm going to the Meng family. Please open the door quickly." Jiang Xiuxiu slammed the door angrily.
Jiang's mother and Jiang's second wife looked at each other and realized that it was indeed the case. Fortunately, the door was locked in advance, otherwise if Jiang Xiuxiu ran out, who knows how much trouble it would cause.
"No, Xiuxiu, Pei Xingzhi doesn't have you in his heart, so you have no one else to turn to. You just stay in your room for the next two days and don't go anywhere." This time, Jiang's mother was determined to discipline Jiang Xiuxiu. She couldn't let her continue to be willful, otherwise she would end up hurting herself.
"Mom, please let me out. I really have something to do with Meng Wanqiu. Please let me out." Jiang Xiuxiu, who was panicking, urgently needed to find Meng Wanqiu to answer her questions, otherwise her anxiety would not be relieved for a moment.
However, at this moment, Jiang Xiuxiu was locked in the room. The irritability and anxiety in her heart burned like a flame in her chest, and the depression and pain burned her sanity.
She went crazy and couldn't control herself. She picked up the stool in the room and smashed it against the door. Her crazy look scared Jiang's mother and Jiang's second sister-in-law outside the door so much that they took a few steps back and felt more and more that the decision to lock the person up was the right one.
Outsiders don’t know about the Jiang family’s affairs, but there is another person in Qinghe Village who is as sad as Jiang Xiuxiu.
In the Youth League Home, Yang Xue looked at the tightly locked door of the room and could only give up helplessly. Ever since Brother Xingzhi was getting married last night, Zhang Xiuqing went back to her room and has not come out since then.
No one expected that Pei Xingzhi would suddenly choose to get married, not with Jiang Xiuxiu, not with Zhang Xiuqing, but with Meng Wanqiu, a woman he had never met and only heard of from the villagers.
Back in the yard, Yang Xue looked at Ding Heng: "Where's Brother Xingzhi?"
Ding Heng shrugged and said, "I went to the commune early in the morning."
I understand. After all, they are getting married in a few days, so they have to buy some things and prepare well.
But Yang Xue thought of Zhang Xiuqing, who was grieving in the room, while Pei Xingzhi was only busy with his own wedding. She felt unfair for Zhang Xiuqing, "Xingzhi, you are so mean. Sister Xiuqing is like this, but you don't even care about her."
"Ah, what you said is not right. What's wrong with Brother Xingzhi being busy with his own life events? He and Sister Xiuqing are not lovers. Don't speak in the tone of a heartless man." Pi Jingxuan was unhappy and stood up to defend Pei Xingzhi.
"Need I tell you how much Sister Xiuqing feels for Brother Xingzhi? Anyone with eyes can see it." Yang Xue said unconvinced.
"So what if she can see it? That's just Sister Xiuqing's wishful thinking. Brother Xingzhi has never accepted it. Yang Xue, it's ridiculous for you to use this unfounded emotion to accuse Brother Xingzhi." Pi Jingxuan did not indulge Yang Xue at all. He would not let anyone slander Brother Xingzhi.
"You--" Yang Xue's chest heaved violently, and she pointed at Pi Jingxuan, too angry to speak.
"Okay, okay, Jingxuan, please give way to Xiaoxue. You have a good relationship with Xiuqing, so your words are a bit biased." Ding Heng tried to make peace and ease the atmosphere.
"Hmph, I don't need him to give in." Yang Xue shook off her braids and went back to her room angrily.
Everyone in the Youth League has their own opinions on the matter of Pei Xingzhi and Meng Wanqiu's marriage.
Ding Heng, who seems to be a good guy, also has other opinions about Pei Xingzhi in his heart. He doesn't believe that Pei Xingzhi did not deliberately choose the Meng family. Among so many girls in Qinghe Village, Jiang Xiuxiu is not the only one who has expressed her affection for Pei Xingzhi.
But Pei Xingzhi chose Meng Wanqiu, the only daughter of Secretary Meng.
It seems that Pei Xingzhi is not as handsome as he looks. In order to get the help of Secretary Meng, he even married the silly daughter of the Meng family.
Although the outside world said that Meng Wanqiu had returned to normal, Ding Heng didn't believe it. It was impossible for someone who had been stupid since birth to return to normal so easily. He must have made up this lie because he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to get married.
Otherwise, how could he have been locked up at home for so many years? Ding Heng once thought about finding a local in Qinghe Village to live an easier life.
Only the educated youth knew the hardships they had to endure. They were always excluded by the locals and the food they were allocated was always less than what was stipulated. Moreover, they did not dare to ask or request for more, because if they did, the amount would only be less next time.
However, there are only a few families with suitable conditions. Some are already married, and some like others, such as Jiang Xiuxiu. He has also considered Meng Wanqiu, but the Meng family has always refused to let her go, which made him firm in his belief that Meng Wanqiu is a fool.
After all, Ding Heng believed that he still had a bottom line and was unwilling to marry a fool just to make life easier. But what he didn't expect was that Pei Xingzhi would actually marry Meng Wanqiu.
Ding Heng, who had always been outshined by Pei Xingzhi since he became an educated youth, finally discovered that he was better than Pei Xingzhi.
Haha, Pei Xingzhi, Pei Xingzhi, I didn't expect you to have such a side to you. Ding Heng sat on the recliner in the yard, basking in the sun and laughing silently.
Bang bang——
Ding Heng opened the door and saw Pei Xingzhi, his smile widened. "Xingzhi is back. Where are the things you bought?"
Pei Xingzhi, who was standing outside the door with empty hands, saw the fake smile on Ding Heng's face. Naturally, he did not miss the contempt in the other's eyes. He smiled sarcastically in his heart, thinking that it was indeed extremely boring.
"It's been sent to the Meng family. The wedding will be held there." Pei Xingzhi's eyebrows softened, and he and Ding Heng acted together to maintain this false harmony.
This is why he is always unwilling to open up to others. Human nature is disgusting.
Zhang Xiuqing always acted like she liked him, but after knowing that he had no home to return to during the Chinese New Year, she still showed her liking for him in front of outsiders, but always kept her distance when they were alone together.
Yang Xue always said that she had a good relationship with Zhang Xiuqing, but she confessed to him behind his back, and after being rejected, she still spoke ill of Zhang Xiuqing.
Ding Heng always stands up to mediate whenever there is a conflict, but every time he wants to put the blame on him.
He Yan, oh, it’s better not to say anything.
Pi Jingxuan is still young and looks normal at the moment, but Pei Xingzhi still doesn't dare to open up to him.
Because he has been aware of the evil of human hearts and human nature since he was six years old.
However, Pei Xingzhi felt something different about Meng Wanqiu.
Maybe because he has been stupid for more than ten years, his personality has always remained in its original form. He is a very simple and pure person.
Although he didn't know her very well, from the moment he met her, the real and natural temperament of her made him feel very comfortable.
That feeling is like a person who has lived in a dirty place for a long time and suddenly found a pure and clear place, making him feel so comfortable that he doesn't want to leave.
Pei Xingzhi sincerely hoped that Meng Wanqiu could slow down a little and let him stay in this quiet place for a while longer.
Pei Xingzhi just hopes that Meng Wanqiu can slow down a bit, instead of hoping that she will stay like this forever, because he knows that people are always becoming more terrible step by step, and no one can keep their original intention unchanged.
Even he himself is gradually becoming a more disgusting existence.
Two days later.
Early in the morning, when it was still dark, Meng Wanqiu was dug out of bed by her sister-in-law, her mother, and her grandmother. Before she could even wake up, her face was wiped with a wet towel.
Wuuuuu, Meng Wanqiu struggled under Meng Mu's iron grip. Meng Mu held the back of her head with one hand and wiped her face hard with a handkerchief with the other hand.
"Don't move. Look at the eye boogers on your face and the saliva in your mouth. You're a girl, but you don't have any shame."
"What's wrong with drooling in your dreams? It's a physiological reaction." Meng Fengdong walked in from outside. He had only been away from home for a week, and he didn't expect that his sister was going to get married. He was very angry.
"Xiaodong!" Seeing their younger brother, Meng Wanqiu and Kai Xin waved to him.
Meng Fengdong rushed back last night just to support his sister and prevent his brother-in-law from bullying her.
Meng Wanqiu's room has changed a lot now. There are big red wedding characters on the wall, and four quilts are piled on the bed. These are things that the Meng family has been preparing since Meng Wanqiu was born. After almost twenty years of preparation, they have only been able to put together four quilts.
But in this era of material scarcity, this was the best thing her family could give Meng Wanqiu. Every stitch and thread on it was the love of her parents and family for her.
There was not a single item of what city people called "three turns and one ring", but the wardrobe, washstand, table and benches were all new and painted a festive red. These were prepared by the eldest brother Meng Yanchun.
"Go out, go out. I know you have a good relationship with your sister. Your sister won't leave home, so you can't run away." Sister-in-law Dong Hanyun teased her brother-in-law and pushed Meng Fengdong out. Meng Wanqiu wanted to change clothes.
Meng Wanqiu's wedding dress was prepared by Grandma Meng. It was the phoenix coronet and bridal robe she wore when she married Grandpa when she was young. After being modified by Grandma, it is not so eye-catching. It is a bit like the style of cheongsam, without the complicated pendants. It is simple but still exquisite and beautiful.
After Meng Wanqiu put on her wedding dress, Grandma Meng gently stroked her head with trembling hands: "Our daughter has grown up. Grandma can die with peace of mind to see our daughter get married."
"Mom/Grandma, what are you talking about?" Several women in the room looked at Grandma Meng disapprovingly.
"Grandma, you will live for a long time, and you will have to take care of my children when the time comes." Meng Wanqiu hugged Grandma Meng's waist and acted coquettishly.
In Meng Wanqiu's heart, Grandma Meng is the most special person because she has taken her to see doctors everywhere since she was a child.
"Okay, grandma, don't say such discouraging words. I still have to take care of our daughter's children." Grandma Meng wiped her tears and looked at Meng Wanqiu's face, which gradually began to overlap with her own face decades ago.
At that time, she was taken by Changhe to leave Shencheng and come to Qinghe Village. She dressed up in this room and married Changhe in this red wedding dress.
"You little girl, you have no shame!" Mother Meng pointed at Meng Wanqiu's forehead in anger.
"Come on, let's comb our hair——"
"One comb to the end, two combs to the eyebrows, three combs to a house full of descendants..."
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